The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (Third Edition, Vol. 12 of 12)

by James George Frazer

swung at Greek mysteries, vii. 110;

sounded at initiation of lads, viii. 295, xi. 227, 228 sqq., 233 sqq., 240, 241;

swung at kindling of sacred fire, x. 133;

sound of, thought to resemble thunder, xi. 228 sqq.;

sounded at festivals of the dead, xi. 230 n.;

made from trees struck by lightning, xi. 231;

called “thunder and lightning,” xi. 232;

magical instrument for causing thunder, wind, and rain, xi. 233;

sound of, supposed to be the voice of a spirit, xi. 233, 234, 235;

not to be seen by women, xi. 234, 235, 242;